Joshua has received low grades in math throughout his school years. In the lower grades, he would study hard, but the results were always the same. Eventually, he stopped trying to do better in math because nothing seemed to work. Joshua has developed__________________.

Respuesta :

Answer:

The answer is learned helplessness.

Explanation:

This state of mind occurs when a person feels unable to avoid unpleasant situations, so they simply decide to endure them. This phenomenon is believed to be the result of constant failure and discouragement.  

Learned helplessness has become and important concept for understanding human behaviour, especially regarding decision-making.